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| Cuba announces the visit of the Russian nuclear submarine Kazan and the frigate Admiral Gorshkov |
| 2024-06-07 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] A group of ships of the Russian Navy will arrive at the port of Havana on June 12, Prensa Latina reported on June 6, citing a statement by the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba. “On June 12, there will be an official visit to the port of Havana by a group of Russian Navy ships consisting of four vessels,” the department said in a statement. It is specified that the group includes the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, the nuclear submarine Kazan, the tanker Akademik Pashin and the rescue tug Nikolai Chiker. All ships, the Cuban ministry emphasized, do not have nuclear weapons, so their arrival in Havana does not pose a threat to the region. The visit will end on June 17. As noted by the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba, the visit is in line with the historical friendly relations between Moscow and Havana. As Regnum reported, the American publication CBS reported on June 6 that Russia plans to begin naval exercises in the Caribbean in the near future. According to an American source cited by the publication, the exercises involve visits by Russian ships to the ports of Cuba and stops in Venezuela. Also, the source added, deployment or flights of some Russian aircraft are possible in the region. On June 5, at a meeting with the heads of international news agencies, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia has the right to supply its weapons to regions from which sensitive attacks are expected on countries supplying weapons to Ukraine. However, he did not disclose to which countries the supply of weapons is possible. According to the press secretary of the Russian leader, Dmitry Peskov, the West has already heard Putin’s signal about the Russian Federation’s readiness to supply weapons to opponents of Western countries. Peskov also noted that Russia has the right not to name the regions of such possible supplies. Related from regnum.ru United States said that the Russian Federation is transferring ships and planes to the Caribbean Russia is moving ships and planes to the Caribbean, where military exercises will take place in the coming weeks, Reuters reported on June 6, citing unnamed American officials. According to these data, the exercises will become “part” of the Russian Federation’s response to the military support of Ukraine from the United States. The publication's sources reported that Russian warships will make a stop in Cuba and Venezuela, and later, in the fall, will conduct another exercise in the region. According to the agency, the US administration does not perceive the exercises as a threat, although Moscow did not warn about them. Russian warships have been sent to the Western Hemisphere before, the publication also said. As Regnum reported, on June 5, at a meeting with the heads of international news agencies, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia has the right to supply its weapons to regions from which sensitive attacks are expected on countries supplying weapons to Ukraine. “If someone considers it possible to supply such weapons to a combat zone to strike our territory and create problems for us, then why do we not have the right to supply our weapons of the same class to those regions of the world where strikes will be made on sensitive targets those countries that do this to Russia?” - said the president. If the Armed Forces of Ukraine fire long-range weapons on Russian territory, there will be consequences for the countries that supplied these weapons, press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov told reporters on June 6 in response to a request to comment on the president’s statements. On the Russian navy visit to Havana, Informant adds: ...a Russian Navy detachment consisting of the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, the nuclear submarine Kazan, the sea tanker Akademik Pashin and the tugboat Nikolai Chiker will arrive at the port of Havana. The naval detachment will be in the capital of Cuba until June 17. Related from the V Kontakte page of Armed Forces of Novorossiya (VSN) ⚓The strike capabilities of the Baltic Fleet (BF) in 2024 will be increased due to the arrival of three small missile ships (SMS). A source in the shipbuilding industry reported this to TASS. Before the end of 2024, the Baltic Fleet is scheduled to receive the Kozelsk and Burya MRKs of Project 22800, as well as the Stavropol MRKs of Project 21631 - he specified. The construction of the Kozelsk and Burya MRKs is being carried out by the Leningrad Shipyard Pella OJSC. The Stavropol MRK is being built at the Zelenodolsk Shipyard. Each of the MRKs being prepared for transfer carries a 3S14 universal ship-based firing system for 8 Caliber-NK cruise missiles. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 Did they bring parts for a ‘58 Chevy? |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2024-06-07 21:20 |
| #1 So who is monitoring the offloading? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-06-07 13:26 |